DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS.
It was the peak of the summer heat in New York City. Record high temperatures in the past have now been crushed by the scorching heat of today. Everyone in the city was desperately trying to find ways to keep cool especially the avengers.
"God it's so fucking hot!" Clint collapsed in front on the couch while grabbing a magazine off the coffee table to fan himself with.
"Clint can you just shut the fuck up already we all know", Natasha was getting really tired of the archer's complaints about the heat. Steve was leaning over the counter with his head in his hands, "Damn even in the 1940s it wasn't this hot"
"Thank global warming for this one cap", Clint said sarcastically
"Where the hell it Tony he needs to fix the air con!"
As if on cue, Bruce and Tony came walking through the doors, "Sorry guys the entire central air cooling system is down, the last battle between Thor and the Hulk here smashed right through the main generators it's going to take at least a day or so to fix it."
Everyone moaned in frustration. "Speaking of which where is point break?"
"He went back to Asgard, something about the all father and frost Giants I don't know he just left."
"Well that's one less trouble maker, so you guys look like you're about to melt into a puddle all over my nice floor."
"Why don't we go to the pool", Steve suggested
"Do you know how many people are there right now practically the whole city is in every pool, Tony lends us one of your jets we're so getting out of here I can't take this heat any longer", Natasha said while turning her direction from Steve to Tony. She stuck her hand out to him as her way of saying 'gimme the keys'.
"Great idea Red! We can have a beach getaway while repairs are being done!" Everyone's mood perked up a bit at the thought of the beach or at least somewhere cooler than inside the tower. They all needed a break from this heat.
"Ok its settled kids we're going to the beach!"
Clint sprang up from his seat with his phone in hand, "Great I'll call up Bobbi to join us"
"Wait, wait Bobbi Morse, don't tell me your dating her", Natasha looked in Clint's direction with a look of disbelief.
Clint just shrugged, "She's hot and she can kick ass, I'm hot and I can kick ass it's all good."
"Fine go ahead you all can invite one person to bring along, dibs on Pepper" Tony tried to be playful and cool but everyone just looked at him unentertained. "Just be ready by 1:00, ok"
Clint called Bobbi over who was more than happy to tag along. Bruce invited Betty; it took her some convincing because she didn't want to intrude on their outing. Steve and Natasha decided not to call anyone. A few phone calls and couple hours later, the team was ready and eager to leave the inferno that New York was becoming. Tony's private jet was waiting for them on the roof.
A sudden realization hit Steve while packing the plane, "Wait stark how are you going to repair the generator if your not here."
"I have Jarvis helping me out with it I can wirelessly control what's going on here while I'm over there, and that cap is the magic of technology" Steve glared slightly at Tony's snide comment. He never liked it when Tony made fun of him for not fully knowing the ways of the twenty first century.
Once on the plane Clint made himself feel right at home, "So Tony what fantastic place do you have stored in your back pocket?"
"Well Legolas, I wanted to take you somewhere special y'know cause I love you that much..." Clint was officially creped out Tony's creepy sarcastic side was beginning show.
"Oh stop it Tony", Pepper said while nudging his side
He chuckled in satisfaction from the archer's response, "just be patient and you'll see."
The plane ride was quite pleasant for the most part. They each had someone to hold their attention for the duration of the trip. Natasha on the other hand didn't have anyone to talk with. So she decides to bug Steve for a bit.
"Steve, are you awake?"
"Hmm", he answered her while his eyes were still closed.
"Do you want to play a game?"
Her question caused his curiosity to stir and it gave him a chance to tease her for a change, "The great black widow likes to play kids games", she wasn't laughing at his comment but it still made him smile to see her pout.
"Fine I'll ask someone else, your highness."
"Whoa slow down there I never said I didn't want to play its just nice to see you wanting to play every once in a while."
"Steve I may be an assassin but I have a life too y'know, so do you want to or not", he gave her a light laugh in response.
Natasha got excited and began to explain her game, "Ok so the game is 'I have never'and what you do is say something you have never done, now if you're the opposing person and you have done it you put one finger down, the first person with all ten fingers down loses." She started to demonstrate with her fingers.
"Damn Nat this is going to be hard I've done a lot to make up for my lost years"
"Bring it on grandpa."
"You start then Romanoff." They each brought up their hands with all ten fingers fanned out.
"Ok hmm I have never had one of those malt shakes you always talk about." She wanted to start things off easy.
"What!? Nat you can't be living right now if have never tried it... Never at all are you serious?" Steve couldn't believe that she had never tried one of his favorite desserts.
"One finger down nine to go cap your turn." She gave him one of her signature smirks.
"Fine but when we get back home I am going to personally fix that malt problem."
"Just go already Steve"
"Ok I have never seen um that movie you talked about uh...Star something"
"Star Wars?! Steve I've told you a billion times to watch that why haven't you yet?" She couldn't believe him. How could he bypass such an amazing movie?
"I never got the chance too and there are so many of them and they are all out of order why would you make a movie in the middle of the plot?"
"Don't question Star Wars Steve just let it be." Natasha proceeded to put her finger down and began her turn.
"God ok what's another one, I have never gone skinny dipping." To her surprise Steve put down one finger. His face was blushing lightly as she observed him.
"Oh the great captain has done something oh so naughty." She was chuckling by the end of her sentence. Natasha couldn't resist egging him on about this one.
"It was one time ok, I was with Bucky and my other friends and I lost a bet, we were kids ok stop staring at me." It was so cute to see Steve get flustered over something so simple.
"What was the bet on?"
"Let's save that for another time, it's my turn I can't…I can't dance." Steve uttered the last part to quietly and quickly. Unfortunately for him Natasha caught what he said but out of pure enjoyment of seeing him squirm she asked again, "What was that I heard?"
Steve turned to her direction with his face as red as a tomato and in one go he repeated, "I don't know how to dance, happy"
"Awww Steve, why not? It's easy just move your body."
"Well for you maybe, but I on the other hand have...difficulties with it. Can you take your turn now"
"I have never seen your old captain America films."
"God you don't need to honestly it's really, it was a good effort and everything but truthfully it was embarrassing and badly scripted." He put one finger down.
"That just makes me want to watch it even more."
"You do find pleasure in torturing people don't you."
"No just you in particular Rogers." She gave a sly grin as he scoffed a little.
The game continued until Steve was running out of ideas that weren't as degrading. They were both down to their last finger and he knew he would win but he would also be admitting something extremely private and personal.
He turned his head sharply to her direction, "Ok please, please don't laugh at me on my next one please everyone else is going to hear"
"Oh Steve we're all adults here and have had our fair share of embarrassing things." Natasha was so intrigued as to what he was going to say next.
He looked at her seriously and took a deep breath. He leaned in to whisper in her ear, a gesture that caught her a little off guard but it enticed her curiosity as to what the captain was hiding.
"I have never... I have never had...never had…sex before." Finally admitting to his virginity Steve felt like he was going to explode from embarrassment. Why did I have to admit that? All for a stupid game, but it was the only thing left that secured my victory. His face was hidden in his hands yet not a word came from Natasha. Peeking out from his fingers he saw all her fingers down.
"You won Rogers, you've beaten me at my own game." Natasha was strangely calm at the moment, total composure. Steve couldn't tell if she was serious or not.
"You're not surprised or anything…" he was so confused by her reaction because she didn't give one. He was expecting her to lecture him or taunt him. But there was nothing, which scared him a bit.
"Steve, like I said we're all adults here, now if you'll excuse me I need to go to the bathroom for a bit."
"Uh yea sure." Steve got up but he was entirely bewildered by her reaction to his confession. Was she holding her amusement in for his sake or is it something else?
Natasha made her way to the small bathroom towards the back of the plane. Once inside she couldn't help but look at her reflection. A mile wide grin graced her features she couldn't stop herself. "Oh Stevie boy you should have never told me that...This is going to be fun."